Tuesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed former state representative Sheila Butt in studio to discuss legislation she passed during her time as a state representative and the lack of accountability for upholding the laws.
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Maury County Chamber Hosts Mayoral Forum with All Candidates in Attendance
COLUMBIA, Tennessee – The Maury County Chamber and Economic Alliance hosted a mayoral forum at Columbia State Community College in the Cherry Theater on Thursday.
All three candidates in the race, former State Representative Sheila Butt, former Maury County Mayor Charlie Norman, and Pastor David Baker participated.
Read the full storyFormer State Rep. Sheila Butt, Now a Candidate for Maury County Mayor, Discusses the Importance of the Individual in Local Political Action
Wednesday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Leahy welcomed former state rep. Sheila Butt in studio to talk about her start in politics and winning her first race in 2010.
Read the full storyOFF THE RECORD: Will Sheila Butt Be Governor Bill Lee’s Pick for Agriculture Commissioner?
While Election Day remains a few days off that hasn’t tamped down speculation about who front-runner candidate for Governor and “conservative outsider” Bill Lee may tap to serve in key positions in his Cabinet should he win, as expected, on Tuesday. While Team Lee dismisses any talk that they are prematurely “measuring the drapes” that hasn’t slowed the gossip mill about who might be a part of his team once the election is over. (At The Tennessee Star we don’t pass along every rumor in stories labeled “OFF THE RECORD,” just the ones we can substantiate). Rep. Shelia Butt from Columbia, like Sen. Janice Bowling, was one of Lee’s earliest legislative supporters. Bowling is considered a strong possibility to fill a key position in the Lee Administration. The same is true of Butt, who is apparently under consideration for selection as Commissioner of Agriculture. Butt announced late last year that she was not planning to seek reelection, but few believe her time in public service is over. Early selection of a few staunch conservatives like Bowling and Butt could help Lee overcome the impression that his Administration will simply continue the moderate path that Governor Bill Haslam charted the past…
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